Today's Sports

Nearly 10 months after closing the 2011-12 with a loss in the regional final, the South Oldham Lady Dragons took the first step Monday in a return appearance, sweeping their district schedule with a 56-39 win over Trimble County.
It certainly didn’t take long for them to assert themselves as a 17-3 push in the games’ opening minutes was enough to give South all the momentum needed for the rest of the game.

It may not have been his team’s prettiest game but South Oldham head coach Steve Simpson certainly won’t argue with the results after his team’s gritty defense and flair for the dramatic set the stage for a memorable 72-65 win over rival North Oldham Tuesday night.
It also earned the Dragons the school’s second 29th district championship in as many days.

It took a little while for the Oldham County Lady Colonels to get started Wednesday night but once they did, there was no looking back as they trounced rival North Oldham 77-38 to move into second place in the 29th district.

Through the first six minutes of the game though, North Oldham, not OC, looked to be the team with all the momentum, grinding out to a quick 13-7 lead behind tough interior play from forward Taylor Moore.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL
NORTH OLDHAM 61, SHELBY COUNTY 38
David Levitch scored 20 points and Trevor Burton added 10 as North Oldham cruised past Shelby County for their 10th win of the season.
A 23-5 run in the third quarter was the difference for North, who never looked back from there.
The Mustangs return to the court at 7:30 p.m. Saturday as they host Henry County.
North has already beaten the Wildcats this season, winning 66-38 Dec. 28.

A strong showing in a stacked Dragon Invitational field isn’t the only thing going John Skirkey’s way as the wrestling season begins to wind down.
In addition to a top 5 ranking in his weight class on the state level, the Oldham County sophomore now has another honor to add to his resume, checking in at No. 23 nationally in the 126-pound weight class in a poll released by Wrestling USA magazine.
Shirkey is a key member of the Oldham County wrestling squad, currently ranked No. 6 in the state of Kentucky.

With a season’s worth of work under their belt, five local dance and cheerleading squads took to the floor in regional competition Jan. 19 in hopes of securing a spot in their respective state tournaments.
The cheerleaders, competing at Shelby County High School, saw two county teams walk away winners as the South Oldham girls captured the top spot in the large division and North Oldham earned a win in the super large division.
The top two teams earn invites to the state tournament Saturday at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green.

With a who’s who of Kentucky wrestling powerhouses traveling to Crestwood — including 12 of the state’s top 20 teams — the Oldham County Colonels managed a fifth-place finish at the Dragon Invitational Jan. 19.
North Oldham finished in 21st, while South shared a two-way tie for 26th with DeSales.
For as strong as the field was, the individual matchups didn’t get much easier as six of the state’s top ranked wrestlers managed the trip to Oldham County.

Entering the 2012-13 season, the South Oldham girls’ basketball team faced plenty of unknowns. With a new coach on the sidelines and the top seven scorers from last season’s team squad missing, the Lady Dragons were in for a tough challenge. Now, nearly three months later, it’s safe to say they’ve navigated it with grace, clinching the No. 1 seed in the 29th district tournament Jan. 16 with a 59-35 win over rival North Oldham.

While an edge in matchups doesn’t always equate to success on the basketball court, I’ve broken down the positional battles to watch as North and South Oldham return to the floor for their second meeting of the season. Unlike their last meeting, this one has district title implications on the line.
POINT GUARD —
Cash Cameron vs. Mitch Catinna

On Dec. 4, 2009, David Levitch walked onto the court for his first game as a North Oldham Mustang.
Later this year, when he walks off for the final time, he’ll have accomplished quite a lot during those four years.
Chief among those is rewriting the North Oldham record book.
His latest addendum came over the winter break as Levitch’s 25 point outburst against Tates Creek moved him to the top of the all-time scoring list.
The previous record holder was Alex Foley with 1,410 points.